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12 Feb 2019

World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies at 81

North of England Correspondent

The footballing world has been paying tribute to England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has died at the age of 81.

Sir Geoff Hurst called Banks “one of the very greatest” and his miraculous save from Pele in 1970 has become one of the most iconic moments in football.

Pele himself described Banks as a “goalkeeper with magic”.